Beater bike or not, if you don't have sense enough to put on the right sized chain, then you don't know what the hell you are doing.

Not only were you riding unsafely, you WASTED your Dura Ace chainring AND your current chain by subjecting them both premature wear instead of installing the right $10 chain.

A "beater bike" is not a piece of crap bike that barely functions. It's a bike made of mis-matched parts that is in good and safe working order.

If you are so proud that you know what you are doing...let's see the rest of the bike. I can only assume that you have a 1/8" cog, too.

Again, more proof that you don't know what you are doing.

Waiting till a part fails is a terrible approach to bike care and maintenance. Bike parts NEVER fail in your driveway or when you are sitting at a stop sign :D

(God, I hope this guy is trolling us.)

first of all it's a sugino 75 not dura ace chainring second of all if you try to imply that i put a 3/32 chain on a 1/8 chain ring you are far more of then i was asuming. so polish your bike and lick your chain dude

You are right, it is a Sugino 75 ring. Sorry. So much bacon grease on there it's hard to tell.

So, you mean to tell me (and everyone else here) that you are NOT using a 3/32" chain on a 1/8" chainring?

This is a pretty horrible philosophy.

And it definitely looks like a 3/32" chain on a 1/8" chainring.

And consider what would happen if you sheared or lost another chainring bolt in the middle of a hard acceleration, hill climb, or skid. A lot more will be broken than just a chainring, e.g. your face.

fify

Aren't chainring bolts like 5 bucks, or less? Does anyone have any pictures of a pancaked chainring to share? I'm seriously in shock after seeing the state of that bike. 3 weeks ago I got in an accident and I won't be able to ride for another 4, but I would feel really ****ing stupid if I got hurt because of something as idiotic as that. Trade collar bones with me, you don't deserve the privilege of riding a bike.

^ Awwwdorable.

Also guilty of not lubing as much as I should.

That's one sad pair of superbes....

On geared bikes 1500-2000 miles, on my fixed gear when it starts to rust.

what are you riding?

???? That would be every other ride for me in the winter.

On the last chain, I lubed too much and attracted dirt to the chain. This time, I'll try keeping it just lubed enough to prevent squeaking.
That and a little cleaning on occasion.

If that happens you can just wipe down the chain with a rag and re-lube it, no?

No. Too much lube on a chain attracts dirt and keeps it there. The dirt gets into the bushings or down into the pins, and that's what causes it to start clicking. If you over-lube a chain, wipe it down before taking it out on a ride. It doesn't need to be on the plates, it needs to be down where friction takes place.

I have a Fuji Team. I need a new frame though, the Team is too soft.

damn scrod...that 'idiots' poster has me crying in my beer.

Being lazy and not cleaning/wiping it down. All that excess oil sat on top and held the dirt nicely...